A TINY implanted battery has cured mice of breast cancer in two weeks, sparking hopes for human sufferers. The device works by creating a tiny current in salt water injected into surrounding tumour…
"Hypoxia-activated prodrugs aim to take advantage of this feature by only targeting hypoxic cells — minimising damage to healthy cells and reducing side effects.
“The battery can cover the tumour and persistently consume the oxygen within it for more than 14 days.” But Professor Randall Johnson, of Cambridge University, warned inducing hypoxia in a tumour can increase risk of cancer spread. He added: “While this didn’t appear to occur in these mice, the costs and benefits of the battery’s use in people needs to be assessed before human treatment.”
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